Forerunner 255

Garmin

Forerunner 255

222 positive 3 neutral 35 negative

Based on 260 Reddit mentions

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Investing in quality running gear - what's actually worth it?

Shoes: you can absolutely spend less (long term) by spending more once, as some brands last a lot more kms/miles than others. Don't cheap out on this as it will also help prevent injuries and will make you enjoy running more. Try some models in the store. From my experience, higher-end brands like N

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soudainlevide in r/trailrunning

April 30, 2026 3:14 PM

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Auf der Suche nach einer neuen Laufuhr

Kann die Garmin FR 255 empfehlen, hat alles was man braucht :)

sp33dfreak1337 in r/laufen

March 17, 2026 8:46 PM

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Garmin Watch

The forerunner 255 is a great option if you can find one. It’s got everything you need with lots of fitness metrics and multiport options and music. I sadly lost mine but I still think it was one of the best purchases I’ve ever made (great bang for the buck!). The only con for me was the lack of vis

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run4fun504 in r/triathlon

April 18, 2026 1:26 PM

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Thema Uhr

Achte vielleicht auch auf die Größe. Ich bleib aktuell bei den kleinen Forerunner-Modellen, weil mir die Fenix und co schlicht zu "klobig" am Handgelenk sind. Persönliche Präferenz - aber vergisst man ja ganz gerne mal. Ich lauf seit 2 Jahren mit einer Forerunner 255 Music und hab mich damals auch d

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karawanga in r/laufen

March 24, 2026 11:43 AM

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Struggling to pick a fitness watch – gone full circle (Apple vs COROS vs others)

I was about to pull the trigger on a coros pace 4 but it doesent has vo2 Max if I’m a cyclist. You just get half of the data if you aren’t a runner. Or maybe less than half. I have a Apple Watch and I don’t have ftp and a reliable vo2 max because you just get it walking or running, the only watch I

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biggieocta in r/Coros

April 18, 2026 12:06 PM

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Optical HR monitor from Decathlon?

I've got it. It's accurate enough for my purposes (I don't need to-the-bpm accuracy but I'd notice if it was e.g. 5 bpm off). When everything's working well it matches my Garmin FR 255 which matches my chest straps, but I've had reliability issues with the chest straps and the watch that I've not ha

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ponkanpinoy in r/cycling

January 1, 2026 10:57 PM

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Kupovina Garmin sata?

Nosim Garmin satove već nekih 5 godina. Vrijede sigurno. Prije 38 mjeseci sam uzeo Fenix 6 Pro za 300€. Dakle, zasad me koštao 8€ mjesečno, što je smiješna cijena za tako kvalitetan i funkcionalan sat. Koristim ga za biciklizam i planinarenje. Radi odlično, baterija kao i prvog dana. Što se tiče FR

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mikoexcl in r/AskSerbia

February 7, 2026 9:49 AM

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Not a Polar boy anymore :(

I know. But I can compare M2 with Garmin Forerunner 255 in the same bad situation.

osafonov in r/Polarfitness

April 30, 2026 6:38 AM

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How do I get myself to give 100% in a race instead of holding back early?

Mile splits on my 33:10 5k were: 11:26, 10:38, 10:19, 8:37 (for the last .1) I have my Garmin in miles and my Strava in km, so the Strava splits are 6:58, 7:00, 6:34, 6:20, 6:12 I have a Forerunner 255 and have played with PacePro but not used it during a race because I'm nervous of how it will effe

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Interesting_Fly1696 in r/XXRunning

April 30, 2026 6:07 PM

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Thinking about replacing my watch

Similar experience. I switched from vivoactive to forerunner 255. It's much more suitable for runners and the GPS is much better.

win_s in r/XXRunning

April 30, 2026 4:39 PM

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